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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As observed in Chapter 23, what career does the waiter want to have?

2. Who shoots Harvey in the head?

3. What does Skinny reprimand Sally for after they leave the scene of the crime in Chapter 33?

4. What is the name of the construction company that Sally and Skinny are watching in Chapter 33?

5. What names does Harvey give to Sally for the Brooklyn guys in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which piece of information does Al give to Danny in Chapter 25, and what decision does it lead to?

2. How does Al respond to Harvey's concerns in Chapter 36?

3. Why does Tommy become sick again while talking to Al in Chapter 34?

4. What is the connection between the Prologue and Harvey's murder in Chapter 38?

5. What is causing Harvey to be in a bad mood in Chapter 23?

6. What pact is made between Tommy and the chef in Chapter 29?

7. How do Harvey and the staff of the restaurant differ in their opinion of the band in Chapter 31?

8. How does Al approach Tommy at the Pink Teacup in Chapter 26, and what causes Tommy to be sick?

9. Why does the chef meet with his mother in Chapter 21?

10. What happens to the chef when he and Tommy are called to the restaurant in Chapter 40?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chronicle the development of Tommy's character from the beginning of the story to its ending, using numerous examples of how he changes, and what causes those changes. Also, include an in-depth analysis of fear, its influence on Tommy, and the way he conquers it to gain freedom from the situation he is in.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Al's meetings with Tommy, his intentions in talking to Tommy, how Tommy responds, and the way Bourdain develops both characters with the meetings. Include any differences and/or similarities between Al's meetings with Tommy and Al's meetings with the chef.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Bourdain uses his descriptive writing style to depict the murder of Freddy Manso. Include a comparison between Freddy's murder and the murder described in the Prologue, as well as an analysis of three other examples of Bourdain's vivid storytelling in the book.

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